A family has called you for a 41-year-old man they cannot wake up. They state he has been threatening to kill himself and believe that he may have intentionally overdosed on several medications. As you enter the patient's bedroom, you observe him supine on the floor with his eyes closed. As he breathes, you hear snoring respirations. As a knowledgeable AEMT, you recognize which one of the

following?

A) His tongue is partially blocking the airway.
B) His respiratory rate must be less than 10 per minute.
C) He is sleeping and has not overdosed.
D) He will require immediate suctioning.

Answer: A